Numerical simulations of degassing scenarios for CO2-rich Lake Nyos, Cameroon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 12355-12364

  McCord, Stephen A ^a   Schladow, S Geoffrey ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OUTGASSING;

CAMEROON; LAKE NYOS;

EID: 0032503480     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb00393     Document Type: Article

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